2023 Submissions
Lost and Found
My artwork was to depict the grief, loss, and loneliness of losing a loved one. I tried to capture the subjects most vulnerable moments as best as I could.
Blossom in the Crescent Moon
This work aims to bring the audience through my journey from the feeling of panic and uncertainty stepping into high school to ultimately forgiving and accepting myself for being not okay when everyone else around me seemed so figured out.
A Detective’s Labyrinth
This particular short film was the first part of a two-part episodic I made for my school's news platform and I wanted to depict the perpetual cyberbullying in our school's past. I could have made this "preachy" almost like singing to the choir, but that would be derivative and not my style.
Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic is a very harmful problem in America that not many people know about. It is very important that people are aware of what antibiotic resistance is and how they can prevent and stop the spread of it.
Deforestation
This piece was filmed in Cuenca, Ecuador while doing reforestation work after a huge hurricane wiped out large parts of forest.
I Can’t Get Up
I've battled with Depression for most of my life. It's a heavy feeling that I can never describe. When I get into these pits it's hard to climb out of them. I made a film describing what some of my deepest pits feel like.
Never Enough
I know others experience this as well. I hope this story inspires others to strive for change.
Vass Produced Vans
Through this project I want to comment on the assembly line in relation to consumerism. To comment on the process of mass production in a contemporary context I decided to create an assembly line that reflects on Amazon as one of the biggest corporations in the context of mass production and consumption today.
Eggistential Crisis
A teenager wakes up in the middle of the night due to disturbances in his neighborhood. He goes downstairs to get a late night snack, but discovers that he is out of eggs. Luckily, he quickly finds a substitute.
This is Important!
I created "This is Important!" at a film camp this summer. I was thinking a lot about the pressure that my peers and I feel to do well academically, get into the "perfect" school, and manage to stay cool on top of it all.
Under the C
"Under the C": From enemies to lovers was quite a meticulous and detail-oriented process. First, we created the storyboard: writing down the sequence of events that I wanted to portray in my claymation, and sketching them out.
BAPS Temple
Hinduism is a religion that many of us know, but there is a lot about Hinduism that many of us do not know. An example of that could be the many different Gods and incarnations of Gods, the history of how it was created, present day practice, culture and so on. One of the main places of worship for a Hindu is at a temple.